For a few incredible eradicators, a life’s purpose doesn’t stop at retirement For many of the women and men who spent their careers fighting polio, retirement offers not rest and relaxation, but a...
In September: No case of WPV1 was confirmed 41.5 million children were vaccinated during NIDs. 0.8 million children were vaccinated at 72 Permanent Transit Points
Polio this week as of 13 October 2021 In Ukraine, one case of polio caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), has been confirmed. A cVDPV2 was isolated from a 17-month old...
Virus isolated from Rivne province in north-west of country In Ukraine, one case of polio, caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), has been confirmed. A cVDPV2 was isolated...
The recommendation further advances nOPV2 as a critical new tool in the fight against circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) Following careful review of safety and genetic stability...
“Afghanistan is one of two countries in the world where polio remains endemic. With only one case of wild poliovirus reported so far this year, compared to 56 in 2020, there has never been a better...
GPEI joins the 5-year action journey to achieve irreversible progress towards gender equality GPEI announced a series of commitments to advance gender equality at the Generation Equality Forum in...
In August:
“We re-affirm our commitment to eradicate polio… We note the critical role that adaptable surveillance capacity, like that found in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, has in the ability to...
The Health Ministers of the G20 countries, meeting in Rome, Italy, on 5-6 September 2021, recommitted to helping secure a lasting polio-free world once and for all. In their official communiqué, the...